Criminal Law

Adam Walsh Memoranda
Here is a link to our community postings page where you will find two comprehensive memos by Amy Barron-Evans and Sarah Noonan on the Adam Walsh Act:Adam Walsh Act-Part IAdam Walsh Act-Part II (Sex Offender Registry and Notification Act)

Florida Senate Report Weighs Pros, Cons of Adam Walsh Act Compliance
A helpful reader directs us to a Florida Senate Report entitled: Fiscal, Policy, and Legal Considerations Regarding State Compliance with the Adam Walsh Act...

Sex offender registries raises sovereignty issues
1-2-2009 National:WASHINGTON ? Two laws authorizing national sex offender registries were highlighted during the year...

Hustler Store Challenges Ohio Sex Offender Registration Law
Last year, the Ohio legislature jumped into the fiesta of states trying to outdo each other passing stronger and stronger sex offender registration laws...

Extended ABAJ article about sex offender registries
The September issue of the ABA Journal includes this interesting article, headlined "Crime Registries Under Fire: Adam Walsh Act mandates sex offender lists, but some say it's unconstitutional...

Vermont struggling to implement AWA sex offender mandates
This interesting local article from Vermont, headlined "Issues of cost, content arise over state's sex offender registry," highlights some of the struggles that states are having when trying to implement some aspect of the Adam Walsh Act for the registration...

Dumb New York Laws
Stupid Laws in the Empire State

Dumb Texas Laws
Stupid Laws in the Lone Star State

Dumb California Laws
Stupid Laws in the Sunshine State

Sex Offender Lists
Registries by State and County

Dumb Foreign Laws
Stupid Laws of Other Countries

How do you recover money from a stop payment placed on a personal check given to you?
you can always take them to small claims court and sure them for 3 times the amo...

I was fired on June 3, 2002 in Massachusetts because I reported discriminatory behavior by the employer towards a particular nationality. In July I filed a discrimination/retaliation complaint against the employer with t
It seem sin your case that the fact you filed the complaint prior to being dissa...

Personal information/online harassment?
Quit talking with people on message boards that support these activities. The se...

My job requires me to drive bank deposits up to two times a day using my own vehicle and gas. Although not too far, can should I be receiving compensation? One deposit run is required daily by company policy, but the man
you should be getting a mileage comp. I own my own company and I pay my employee...

My brother in law and his wife got into a domestic assault case, he is now in jail awaiting a trial. My mother in law has tried several times to see the grandchildren, but the wife will not let any of us see them. Is the
As usual, this is largely dependent on the laws in your specific jurisdiction. W...

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Fayette County School Board
faces sex abuse class action lawsuit

Undetected Sewage Spill
Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board spends $17 million on upgrades and testing.

Racist Voicemail
Stamford Board of Education pays student $37,500 settlement after failing to protect her from racial discrimination.

Utilities Whistleblower
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities agrees to $485,000 fine for setting up a private bank account.

Petroleum Mishaps
BP settles $9.75 million mis-management suit.